I personally use and love blue Iris for my home security system. I have 12 cameras connected (mostly HikVision) to a dedicated computer and find any excuse to add another whenever I can. I love how easy it is to wire and connect a new camera using PoE.
My neighbor purchased His house with cameras already installed. The problem is they are CNB cameras that have CCTV connection, not Ethernet/cat5. The exact model of the camera is WCM-20VF. He has six of them. The original owner of the house had them hooked up to his television but my friend who purchased the house has not used them at all. He wouldn't care much for the TV set up anyway, his main priority is being able to access it on his phone or computer while at work or on the go (like I can) as well as all of his footage being backed onto a decicated computer.
Is this even possible with his current camera set up? or would he need to purchase new IP cams like mine and rewire them, essentially starting from scratch? Blue Iris is a must have for him. Any comments or help would be appreciated.
thanks!
James
My neighbor purchased His house with cameras already installed. The problem is they are CNB cameras that have CCTV connection, not Ethernet/cat5. The exact model of the camera is WCM-20VF. He has six of them. The original owner of the house had them hooked up to his television but my friend who purchased the house has not used them at all. He wouldn't care much for the TV set up anyway, his main priority is being able to access it on his phone or computer while at work or on the go (like I can) as well as all of his footage being backed onto a decicated computer.
Is this even possible with his current camera set up? or would he need to purchase new IP cams like mine and rewire them, essentially starting from scratch? Blue Iris is a must have for him. Any comments or help would be appreciated.
thanks!
James